BBH Graduate Students

Lauren is interested in the role of the immune system, inflammation, and bioenergetics in mental health trajectories. 

Biological embedding of psychological processes throughout development, Bidirectional influence between psychological processes and immune system functioning, Integration of multi-omics data, Systems biology approach to understandi

Emily’s research focuses on the influence of interoception (perception of bodily state) on affect and behavior.

Sarah’s research explores experiences of discrimination in healthcare towards sexual minorities and people of color.

Emily is broadly interested in how chronic psychosocial stress (e.g., childhood adversity, poverty) “gets under the skin” to negatively impact health and the stress-buffering effects of individual characteristics and psychosocial resources.

Hridya uses epidemiologic and genetic data on reproductive and cardiovascular characteristics to identify variants that are associated with disease conditions and improve health outcomes such as, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome & Metabolic Syndrome.  

David’s research uses intensive longitudinal data analysis to investigate the interplay of sleep and circadian rhythms with cardiovascular health and health-risk behaviors.

Summary statement: Laurel studies how genetics and drugs affect learning and memory in a rodent model

Sam’s research focuses on the role of mood states in addiction pathology and recovery.

Katja's research focuses on factors that contribute to risky substance use among understudied adolescent and young adult populations through analysis of intensive longitudinal data.

Shannon is broadly interested in how health behaviors and psychological factors of occupational stress affect the overall health of first responders (e.g. firefighters, paramedics, law enforcement, and emergency nurses and physicians).

Dana’s research broadly focuses on genetic and behavioral correlates of addiction